Discussion · House of Representatives
Tom Cole Republican
“I am asking the House to pass this bill with the Senate's changes. It keeps funding the government and extends trade rules for imports from Africa.”
“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 6500) to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the Senate amendments is as follows: Senate amendments: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: Sec. 1. Short Title. Sec. 2. Table of Contents. Sec. 3. References. Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.’’.”
Official Congressional Record
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 6500) to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the Senate amendments is as follows: Senate amendments: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: Sec. 1. Short Title. Sec. 2. Table of Contents. Sec. 3. References. Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.’’.